Fort Williams (Virginia)

Fort Williams
Part of the Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
Fort Williams located in the backyard of 212 Quaker Lane in Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates38°48′42″N 77°05′24″W / 38.81180°N 77.09000°W / 38.81180; -77.09000
TypeEarthwork fort
Site information
Controlled byUnion Army
ConditionDismantled
Site history
Built1861
Built byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
In use1861–1865
MaterialsEarth, timber
Demolished1865
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Fort Williams was a timber and earthwork fortification constructed in Alexandria, Virginia as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War.